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A protective finish is applied to keep paintings safe from wear,…

A protective finish is applied to keep paintings safe from wear, but they will discolor as a result of time going by. About two hundred years ago, someone coated a 1618 oil portrait of an unknown lady with a thick layer of varnish and it wasn’t until recently that the true colors of the artwork were unearthed. Art expert and host of the BBC One show Fake or FortunePhilip Mould shared footage with his followers, revealing the careful removal of the protective varnish from the painting, and the transformation looks stunning. From here